Player Page

DeVante Parker | Wide Receiver

Latest News

Recent News

Rotoworld's Evan Silva "was very surprised Miami didn't place a higher priority on its suspect secondary" and gave the Dolphins' draft class a "C+" grade.

"I'm not quite as high on [DeVante] Parker as many are, and would've preferred Miami address its glaring cornerback need at No. 14 with either Kevin Johnson or Marcus Peters," Silva wrote. "I do believe Parker will be a good player, but envision him more as a rich man's Brandon LaFell than A.J. Green." ESPN's Mel Kiper pegged the class with a "B" grade. "DeVante Parker has the chance to be special and fills a clear need for them," Kiper wrote. The analyst liked late Day 3 picks of Jay Ajayi and Tony Lippett. Sun, May 3, 2015 09:30:00 PM

Parker (6'3/209) caught 156 balls for 2,775 yards (17.8 YPR) and 33 TDs in four years at UL despite missing the first seven games of 2014 with a broken bone in his left foot. He ran 4.45 with a 36 1/2-inch vertical and 10-foot-5 broad jump in Indianapolis. Long armed (33 1/4") with terrific hands, Parker dropped just three passes between his junior and senior seasons. Parker doesn't play as fast as he timed, however, and struggled with press coverage in college. He's drawn comparisons ranging from A.J. Green to Brandon LaFell. Ultimately, Parker is best suited for a No. 2 receiver role, though he could grow into a lower-end No. 1. He joins a revamped receiver corps in Miami that now boasts Jarvis Landry, Kenny Stills, Greg Jennings and Parker as their top-four. Thu, Apr 30, 2015 09:43:00 PM

CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora keeps hearing "from evaluators who know what they hell they are doing" that Louisville WR DeVante Parker is the "second-best receiver in the draft."

"Some think the gap between him and Amari Cooper isn't exactly massive," La Canfora further added. "Not saying he is the second one taken -- Kevin White's measurables probably still make him second to Cooper, but could be more interesting than some think." In a study of numbers, Parker disappoints. A football analytics director recently agreed with Football Outsiders' Playmaker Score projection -- which called Parker the No. 9 WR -- that Parker should have been more productive in college. "It is hard to see him living up to this rating," the director said, referencing Mel Kiper's No. 9 overall grade. That said, Parker's catch radius is as large as a black hole. We're fans. Sat, Apr 25, 2015 03:50:00 PM

A football analytics director agreed with Football Outsiders' Playmaker Score projection that Louisville WR DeVante Parker should have been more productive in college.

The Football Outsiders' projection was rather damning, grading Parker No. 9 amongst receivers and comparing him to busts Bryant Johnson and Peter Warrick. Parker had no 1,000-yard seasons at Louisville, though, to be fair, he had 855 yards last year in roughly half a season. "It is hard to see him living up to this rating," the director said, referencing Mel Kiper's No. 9 overall grade. Tue, Apr 21, 2015 07:23:00 PM